English for Socializing: Networking

English for Socializing:

Networking

Delivered to Multicrane Perkasa for capacity development program

Multiple Choice

What is small talk? Choose the correct answer.

• a very short conversation

• conversation about light topics such as the weather

• a conversation in which the speakers use only very short sentences

Poll

How likely are you to use small talk in each of the situations below?

• a business meeting

• a bus or train

• a party

• a job interview

• others

Poll

Small-talk – you want to break the ice. Which topic would you choose?

• family

• wather

• politics

Open Ended

What is a good topic for small talks?

Open Ended

What is a bad topic for small talks?

​Match the questions with the answers. Some questions have more than one answer.

Create a question based on the word jumbled sentence.

​There is a word with capital letter and a word with question mark as clues

Complete the following questions with the words given

(a) from (b) in (c) card (d) address (e) join (f) coming (g) welcome

Making Responses

Let's practice to make responses towards the sentence

Multiple Choice

My wife is going to have a baby.

• That's horrific!

• I am so happy for you!

Multiple Choice

I didn't get the position I was going for

• That's horrible!

• Really? I cannot believe that!

Multiple Choice

There's going to be a party tonight!

• Yucky!

• Awesome! Will definitely drop by

Making Responses

Multiple Choice

My company are raising salary for 500 people, me included.

• You're kidding!

• Oh No!

Multiple Choice

Hey, guess what? Abdul has been promoted to manager!

• That's incredible!

• That's terrible!

Multiple Choice

Hey, did I tell you I won that huge order I was telling yo

• That's fantastic!

• That's awful!

Continue the dialogue

Open Ended

You: How was your flight?

Client: OK, but there was some turbulence

You: ___________________

Open Ended

You: How was your journey?

Client: Uneventful. Thanks.

You: ___________________

Open Ended

You: How was the drive?

Client: Not so good. The traffic was horrible.

You: ___________________

Open Ended

You: How was your journey?

Client: It was okay

You: ___________________

Open Ended

Where does this conversation take place? What would the context be?

Client: Where are we going from here?

You: We should probably go straight to the office, If that's OK.

Are you joining or leaving?

​The following phrases are the cues when you want to join or to leave the activity

Multiple Choice

Well, I really must be running along.

• JOINING

• LEAVING

Multiple Choice

Oh, my word. Look at the time.

• JOINING

• LEAVING

Multiple Choice

Mind if I join you?

• JOINING

• LEAVING

Multiple Choice

Did I hear someone talking about …?

• JOINING

• LEAVING

Multiple Choice

Sorry, have to dash.

• JOINING

• LEAVING

Multiple Choice

Excuse me, are you here for the meeting?

• JOINING

• LEAVING

Business Etiquette​

​For many people, business socializing is a very important aspect of working life - but some people find it quite tricky, especially if English isn't their first language.

​Business socializing: Key phrases

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Finding out someone's name: I think we've met before, haven't we? You must be... I can't quite remember your name.

Apologizing: Of course, how silly of me to forget. Oh yes, of course, I'm so sorry!

Moving on: How are things with you? How are you?

Let's answer these questions about Business Etiquette

Multiple Choice

You pass a co-worker in the hallway and he asks “How are you?”. You respond by:

• Telling him that your back has been hurting you and you have a cold

• Saying “Fine, thanks”

• Explaining that you are tired and stressed out in your job

Multiple Choice

Your friend accidently treads on your foot. How do you react?

• Never mind.

• Sorry.

• Ouch!

Multiple Choice

There is a difference of opinion between you and your colleague. How do you tell him that he is not right?

• You are not right.

• I think this is not true.

• I understand your point of view, but ...

Multiple Choice

A co-worker comes to your office to introduce you to a friend of his. You:

• Smile and nod

• You stand up, establish eye contact, smile and shake his hand

• Wave and tell him how happy you are to meet him

• Give him a “high five”

Multiple Choice

You have a meeting with a colleague from a different department scheduled for 10:00am. You’ve spoken to the receptionist and you have been waiting outside the colleague’s office for a while and it is now 10:05. You want to make sure the person knows you’re there. You:

• Peek your head in the doorway and say “Excuse me”

• Stand near the door where your colleague will see you

• Continue to sit and wait

• Enter the office confidently, introduce yourself and remind them you have a 10:00 am meeting.

Multiple Choice

After a meeting with a contact, in order to express your thanks, it is appropriate to:

• Send him/her a small box of chocolates with a note

• Drop by the office and give him/her a hot cup of coffee

• Send a dozen red roses to his/her home

• Send a thank you letter

Multiple Choice

When corresponding with a business contact by email you should:

• Be as formal as if you were writing an actual letter on paper

• Be a little more informal to appear up-to-date with technology and the trend towards a relaxed work atmosphere

Multiple Choice

A co-worker shares office gossip/rumors with you. You:

• Thank him for telling you and pass the stories on

• Check out the facts with other employees

• Politely listen and keep the information to yourself

Multiple Choice

When breaking the ice with a contact at the beginning of a meeting it is appropriate to discuss such things as the weather, politics and traffic.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

When meeting a contact of the opposite sex the man should wait for the woman to initiate the handshake.

• True

• False

Let's create a dialogue with your friends to socialize based on the given topics

Click https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ml4ac4kEgLSEZOjUXsRk-ZHCc1b7nrMbDh4w5YGjU6k/edit?usp=sharing